Direct Cremation
Direct Cremation and Saying Goodbye: You Still Have Options
In recent months, I’ve spoken with many families who chose a direct cremation for their loved one.
For some, it felt like the perfect choice — simple, affordable, and in keeping with what their loved one wanted. But for others, there was something missing. Not regret about the cremation itself, but regret that they never had the chance to gather, to say goodbye, and to mark the moment together.
And that’s the part many families don’t realise: choosing a direct cremation doesn’t mean you lose the opportunity for ceremony. You still can — and perhaps should — create that space to honour a life.
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Direct cremation is a process where the body is cremated shortly after death, without a formal service or ceremony at the crematorium. This option is often chosen for its simplicity and cost-effectiveness, as it bypasses traditional funeral procedures. The focus is on a respectful and dignified handling of the body, with the cremation taking place privately.
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Direct cremation will provide a family with a simple, straightforward, affordable alternative to a traditional, full-service funeral.
It’s a cremation without any ceremony and is unattended without mourners.
In the future, many families choose to organise a separate celebration of life ceremony, interment or scattering of ashes memorial service, to commemorate the life of their loved ones.
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